Council Clippings, 3/4/2011
JFC releases budget The Joint Finance Committee released the submitted FY 2012 budget to Graduate Senators and Undergraduate Representatives this week, beginning the six week...
News
Fate of Crum & Forster to be determined
The Crum & Forster building, located at 771 Spring St. in Midtown Atlanta has long been the subject of debate between potential developers who want...
Gov. Deal releases new plan for scholarship
Former Governor Zell Miller’s promise was straightforward: make passable grades as a high school student and enjoy a free college education in the state of Ga. Soon, however, this promise could be broken, as lawmakers move to vote on the HOPE scholarship.
Health center to undergo renovations
The Stamps Health Center will undergo a series of renovations in the upcoming months to accommodate more patients and improve the quality of care. Among...
Crime reports, 2/25/11
Ninja novice On Feb. 15, an officer was dispatched to the corner of North Ave. and Techwood Dr. in reponse to a suspicious person call....
Council Clippings, 2/25/11
JacketPages Replacement SGA voted on Tuesday to fund a $5000 student competition to replace JacketPages, Tech’s student organization and bill submission portal. GSS approved the...
Changes made to SGA elections
Year-old changes to the undergraduate elections code and the SGA constitution will take effect this April, which means that the upcoming spring elections will feature...
Faculty awarded Sloan fellowships
Three Tech faculty members have been recently awarded the Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship, a $50,000 research grant that will enable recipients to further their research...
Home Depot CEO explains business philosophy
Chairman and CEO of The Home Depot, Frank Blake, discussed his own unique leadership style with MGT students and others as a part of the Third Annual Thomas R. Williams Distinguished Lecture series.
Dining hall set to open in June
Construction of the new North Avenue Dining Facility, which began in May 2010, is scheduled to be completed by the end of this semester.
Campus Crime: 02/18/11
Cover up GTPD arrested a male suspect on the second floor of the Student Center on charges of public indecency and criminal trespass. Police responded...
Council Clippings: 02/18/11
The Graduate Student Senate voted unanimously to express its concern over the high cost of mandatory fees during its meeting on Tuesday morning.
Good Samaritan Provision unveiled
The Student Regulation Committee of the faculty senate approved the new Good Samaritan Provision during its Tuesday meeting. As a result, the Office of the...
Details surrounding new McCamish Pavilion announced
The Georgia Tech Business Network hosted an informational meeting update Tuesday night called Thrillerdome 2.0 detailing the reconstruction of the Alexander Memorial Coliseum (AMC), which will now be called The Hank McCamish Pavilion (HMP).
GTPD hosts Campus Safety Day
Every year, Feb. 11 is declared as Campus Safety Day, a day sponsored by the GTPD to promote personal safety and to educate students about...
WREK acquires antenna funding
WREK, Tech’s student-run radio station, acquired $97,000 in funds from SGA to construct a new 100,000 watt antenna, allowing it to broadcast at the highest allowed power level for an FM station.
Annual GTRIC conference draws hundreds of participants
Tech graduate students convened for the second annual Georgia Tech Research and Innovation Conference (GTRIC) on Tuesday, Feb. 8.
2/11 Council Clippings
SGA passed a bill allocating $19,893 to DramaTech for emergency replacement of lighting and sound equipment.